The Last Days of Pekin
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"The Last Days of Beijing" is a chronicle novel written by the French writer Pierre Loti at the end of the 19th century. The book tells the story of life in Imperial Beijing and its last days during the reign of China's Qing dynasty. The author describes in detail the culture, traditions and life of the local population, as well as the political events of that time.
Pierre Loti successfully combined historical facts with artistic fiction, which makes his work exciting and interesting for the reader. "The Last Days of Beijing" is a fascinating journey into the past, which helps to better understand the uniqueness and mystery of Chinese culture of that time.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Pierre Loti
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2015-06-03
- Title
- The Last Days of Pekin
- Translator
- Myrta Leonora Jones
- Subject
- Beijing (China) -- Description and travel
Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900
DS - Illustrator
- Jessie B. Jones
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